Basket Item Number: B99 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The basket is a cylinder shape with four branches lashed to the sides and another branch forming the base. There are several bands of black, red and the natural brown fibre near the rim and a black, red and natural diamond pattern in the middle of the basket. There is two rows of brown stitching as well as parallel vertical stitching on the rim. Bark strips are tied to two of the side branches and to the base, creating straps.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Saduans
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 62
- Accession Number
- 2191/0304